Cosmodic Musings

Over the last several months we have worked with the Modific device developed by Alexander Karasev, the inventor of the SCENAR. This device has both the Cosmodic and Scenar modalities in it, and is nearly completely automatic. For instance, it decides whether to use the Cosmodic or Scenar modalities on a particular spot. It is claimed that the focus of this new technology is regeneration of the tissues. In using it over the last few months, we have noticed some things about it.

1. It is quick to use, sessions usually are only 30 minutes in length.
2. It is easy to use. Basic ability can be learned in one training.
3. It appears to noticeably improve general health with ongoing sessions, and in some situations relieved symptoms of issues that were not the complaint we were working with. Enlarged prostate symptoms seem to be dramatically relieved.
4. It appears to soothe the nervous system and improves mood during a session.
5. It is not as sedating as Scenar and leaves a “spacious” feeling on spine after session (as reported by clients).
6. The sensation level is automatic (although it can be overridden and operated manually). It can vary wildly while holding it on spot, but the signal is so gentle, that even at increasing sensation levels, it doesn’t bite or become too intense. The signal doesn’t appear to have the “edge” that the Scenar signal can.
7. For us, working with Scenar for the last nearly 7 years, the Modific provides another perspective with which to evaluate what is happening in the body.
8. It is not as quick acting on chronic conditions as Scenar can be.
9. You cannot “stroke” the skin with it. It is a spot by spot kind of device. One of the strengths of the Scenar is in being able to search the skin for possibly related asymmetries. Thus, finding asymmetries doesn’t seem to be as easy and exact as with the Scenar. Additionally, being stroked with the Scenar is soothing and relaxing to the client.
10. Support for the Cosmodic is very limited. It doesn’t have the organization behind it that Revenko has with RITM. That lack is very much like our experience in 2005 with the Scenar. From what I was told in a Modific introductory session last spring, Karasev is the “mad scientist” in his lab pursuing the goal of regeneration through vibration, and not really interested in such things as business and marketing, FDA approval, etc. I have no idea about the truth of that, but judging from the lack of structural business support and affordable/available training, it would seem that is the case.
11. It is a delicate device, never to be dropped, and ergonomically it is extremely difficult to hold. The Scenar, which is not ergonomically the best either, is more of a workhorse: reliable, less expensive batteries, and easy to care for (I have to admit dropping my Scenar several times in the time I’ve been working with it, but it has never failed to work).
12. There is a limited network of practitioners here in this country. Scenar has a large network of practitioners, with training and support available. Revenko provides training here twice a year.

We have used the Modific and SCENAR together, which seems to provide the best outcome. They appear to compliment each other and enhance the overall healing effect. Time will tell where the development of the technology of both devices goes.

Posted by Penny

New SCENAR Training

On April 15th through 20th SCENAR training with Dr. Alexander Revenko and Dr. Galina Subbotina of the Russian Scenar Academy will be held in Dallas, Texas. The two hold trainings twice a year in the United States. Dr. Revenko led the development team for the SCENAR in the Russian space program and is considered the authority on the RITM SCENAR.

The training will include the following courses:

SCENAR THERAPY COURSES: Lectures and hands-on 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

More information is available at the Tomatex website.

Healing Innovations Update

Likely you have noticed that I have been unusually “quiet” these last couple of months. My experiences with providing SCENAR treatments have expanded, and with that expansion, my time to write or gather my thoughts enough to write, has been limited. But, what I am doing is inspiring, and I, at least, wanted to share that.

Starting last May, I began collaborating with Mountain Air Wellness Center (a natural health center that has offices in Asheville, Cashiers, Highlands, and Franklin) to provide SCENAR treatments for their patients. The Center provides a comprehensive wellness venue that involves a number of interventions for promoting health. Led by Dr. Jim Johnson, Dr. Resa Falk, and Dr. Sue Aery, the center offers nutritional counseling, acupuncture, massage, Graston technique, and chiropractic care, just to name a few. Their commitment to their patients, continuing education in the field, and desire to provide the best possible interventions for natural health and healing are exemplary. The staff are wonderfully professional, caring, competent, and positive which makes for a sense of welcome, comfort, and “home”. If you are from that area or have friends and family there, this natural health practice provides a state of the art opportunity for  holistic health care. SCENAR treatment has proved to be a collaboration that has been  of great benefit to their patients. Their vision of providing high quality natural health care is a pleasure to be a part of. This may sound like an ad, but it is based in my experience of working closely with the various practitioners and staff in their Cashiers and Highlands offices. They have become my personal “natural health home.”

My practice in Asheville at Asheville Natural Health and Homeopathy has also expanded. I have two office days on Wednesday and Saturday to provide SCENAR treatments. Working with Dr. Steven Coward, Dr. Louise Bahnson, and Dr. Leanne Apfelbeck has also been a wonderful collaboration. Working with these committed professionals in the field of natural health is a pleasure. Within this practice, Healing Innovations is expanding to include another SCENAR practitioner, Christina Morrison, who has been trained by Dr. Revenko and has 7 years of experience with providing SCENAR therapy.  Another office day is being planned so that SCENAR therapy can be offered in Asheville three days a week.

The awareness of this unique and effective treatment is growing. Healing Innovations is expanding in order to provide the best possible opportunities to those who are interested in experiencing for themselves this remarkable pain relief and healing modality. Call 828-337-6854 for an appointment to see what SCENAR can do for you.

SCENAR Training with Dr. Revenko and Dr. Subbotina

The next SCENAR training with Dr. Revenko and Dr. Subbotina in Fort Worth will be held March 18-27. For those of you who are interested in training from the premier international trainers on the RITM SCENAR, this is the most important experience in developing your skills that you will find. Our experience of this training last April far exceeded our expectations, and the application of all that we learned has improved the outcomes for our clients dramatically. The training also opened our eyes to the relationship of SCENAR and quantum energy medicine theory. It is worth whatever must be done to take advantage of this opportunity.

The first SCENAR training program was developed by Dr. Revenko in 1992. Since then this program has been continuously enhanced by new methods as the new products were designed. But the basic principals of the treatment remain the same because they are based on the nature of human beings and on the philosophy of human energy fields. Dr. Revenko’s program includes all SCENAR techniques known up to this point. Moreover, it gives not only the methodology of using the device, but the philosophy of energy healing technology. Of this, Dr. Revenko says: “I am presently developing a deeper clarity on how to present that SCENAR therapy is not electrotherapy with biofeedback, but the interaction of energy-information between two systems and intellects – the operator and the patient – requiring the active participation of the patient as well as the practitioner. Therefore, all disciplines that similarly work with energy-information influences and interact with the organism of the person – such as acupuncture, cranial osteopathy, homeopathy, ayurveda, etc. (where the practitioner treats the patient with SCENAR and another complementary skill) this combination will help and intensify the effects and work toward correcting the complaints and problems of the patient.”

In the SCENAR world, getting good training is difficult. It is important to research possible trainers as to whether or not they themselves have trained with and are sanctioned in their training of others by Dr. Revenko and his International SCENAR Academy. One can easily learn dubious information that may have to be unlearned when training with Dr. Revenko himself. Although the basic operation of the SCENAR is stable information, the nuances of providing effective treatment is a subtle combination of your own experience and the insight of the trainers you use. There is much more to being effective than the basic information of operating the instrument. In fact, learning to use the SCENAR effectively is an ever evolving process, and it is important to have the latest information from the developer himself.

If you have a year or two of experience, it will be worth your while to take Dr. Subbotina’s basic class in order to make sure that any previous training you have had is accurate. Dr. Subbotina is an excellent trainer, who speaks English, which is advantageous. She has an openness and personal warmth that is delightful. When we took her Cosmetology class, we learned a wealth of information related to the history of natural medicine from the East and the West, as well as how to use the SCENAR within the body’s natural cycles and important detoxing protocols such that the lifting protocols used will be most effective. Cosmetology using the SCENAR is far more than just working with the lifting protocols.

By taking this training, you can anticipate a learning experience you will never forget, and one that will enhance your skills with the SCENAR immensely. We wholeheartedly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. For more information, visit the Tomatex website.

SCENAR History Stories

Having hung out in the “SCENAR world” for the last five years, I’ve learned some interesting history of the device, both from those who know, as well as rumor. I have pieced together this perspective.

When we took the Masters Level Training with Dr. Revenko and his wife, Dr. Galina Subbotina (who taught the Cosmotology class), we spent 11 hours a day with them for three days. We had some time, before and after class and on breaks, to hang out with them. Dr. Revenko speaks little English, but his wife is very fluent.

On a break, I asked Dr. Subbotina how Dr. Revenko and Dr. Karasev (the engineer in the SCENAR space program) got together over the development of the SCENAR.

This is the story she told me:

Dr. Karasev originally developed the technology. When he felt like he had the device to where he could present it for funding for further development, he went to several government agencies as was turned down because of lack of research. So, he went to Dr. Revenko, the head of the neurology department at the university where Karasev was a student. Dr. Revenko also turned him down. That evening Dr. Revenko was the last to leave the office and when he stepped into the waiting area, there was Karasev.

Karasev asked him to just look at the device, give it a chance, before he decided he wasn’t interested. So, they talked and Revenko took the device home with him. He was intrigued with it. The next day when Karasev arrived, Revenko had a list of questions about what Karasev might be able to add to the way the machine worked. Karasev had the updated device to him the next day. Impressed, Revenko asked for another amendment which Karasev delivered. This happened a few times. Then they teamed up to do the preliminary research and to later present the device to the government for funding. They were funded and together set up the top secret SCENAR Russian Space Program. They ran it until Peristroika shut the program down.

Dr. Revenko, Dr. Subbotina, Penny Bond, Kathy Austin

So, this is what I’ve been able to piece together from my immersion in this field. What I write below is not verifiable but it makes an interesting story. It has come from reading and talking to other SCENAR practitioners.

After the SCENAR space program shut down, Karasev offered for Revenko to take the prototype and develop it, because he wanted to develop his own line of SCENAR devices. Revenko took the prototype and developed the RITM SCENAR. Karasev set up his own company and has created his own line of SCENARs.

The two men have very different ideas about how the machine should be used most effectively. Karasev believes that the machine should be capable of doing the treatment itself with little input from the operator. Revenko believes that a well trained and experienced pratitioner is central to the effectiveness that can be achieved. Karasev wants every home to have one in their first aid kit. Revenko sees the the machine being most effectively used in a therapeutic office environment with a skilled practitioner.

In reality, the RITM and Let Medical machines are being used by practitioners as well as by people at home. We use one of Karasev’s SCENARs as well as the RITM SCENAR in our treatments. Each machine has its strengths. We like both of them for different reasons and the combination seems to work well in our sessions.

I have read that what motivated Karasev to develop the SCENAR was the loss of two of his relatives to a disease that devastated his home town. He wanted to create something that would protect and promote health. Revenko is a doctor and an educator, both fields endeavoring to improve the well being of others. The SCENAR has had an organic evolution. It was not developed as a “get rich quick” quackery device. Our FDA accepted it into this country as a Class II Medical Device in 2003.

Healing Innovations was created out of our desire to share this amazing technology and help people to achieve pain relief and renew their sense of well being.

Upcoming Events

This spring will be an exciting time for Healing Innovations. On March 21-22 Kathy and Penny will be providing free SCENAR demonstrations for participants in the 2009 Organic Growers School Spring Conference at Blue Ridge Community College. The SCENAR can be a significant help to anyone who gardens or farms with the strains and muscle overuse involved in that work. It is also “organic” in the truest sense of the word in that it improves the body’s own ability to heal itself with no drugs or invasive methods. Since Kathy and Penny are also organic gardeners, they hope to be able to learn from some of the lectures as well.

As representatives of the large number of  natural health practices in this area, Kathy and Penny have been invited to be members of a panel at the Boomers and Beyond Summit to be held at the Reuter Center on the UNCA campus on April 14, 2009. They will discuss ways in which use of SCENAR can facilitate the maintenance of a healthy and active lifestyle in natural and effective ways.

And most exciting, Kathy and Penny will be traveling to Fort Worth, Texas to train with Alexander Revenko, one of the two inventors who worked together in the Russian space program to develop the SCENAR technology. The training conference, on April 16-19, is hosted by Tomatex and is Revenko’s first training to be held in the US. His company manufactures and distributes the RITM SCENAR that Healing Innovations uses in our treatments.